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He Needed Me	By : tierran Category: 1 through F > Doctor Who Views: 6297 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 2
Disclaimer: The concept nor the characters of Dr. Who are mine. The BBC and Russel Davies own everything. I'm merely borrowing their toys for the purpose of this story and in no way am I making a dime out of this.

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Chapter 15

Scholar looked the happy couple over carefully, still easily sifting through their emotional barriers but she was family so their minds just instinctively accepted her presence even if they couldn�t handle Shadow. Doctor was much more stable and Rose�s ability to block was greatly improved. It was time, �I was thinking of wandering through the 51st Century for a while.�

The Doctor grinned, glancing at Rose, �Might be fun. Ooh, we could land in Jack�s old era. Could take a look at closing down their time agency-...�

�Just me, Doctor.� He gave Scholar a startled glance, �I think it�s time Rose had you all to herself. Besides, I can�t stay forever. I need to grab a life for myself.�

His features looked morose for just an instant before he hid it, �Right! Any particular planet?�

She walked to him without hesitation, gently cupping the side of his face. He leaned into her palm, his expression pained, �You can�t hide from me, little brother, so don�t even try.�

Stomping his foot a bit like a small child as his face fell, �You don�t have to go.�

Rose bit her bottom lip but said nothing. Scholar just smiled at him with wisdom and patted his cheek, �We all leave home sometime, doesn�t mean we don�t visit. And I will. But right now I think you should turn all your attention to your mate since you�ve been apart for so long.� The Doctor glanced at Rose, looking guilty, �She understands why you want me here. So do I.� She gave him a wicked grin and wagged a medium sized metallic tube in his face, �Besides, I have my own sonic screwdriver now, so I can call you as I please.�

Pouting, �You�ll visit?�

Nodding, �Often.�

�Promise?�

Remembering a promise when he�d been six, holding out her hand with a crooked pinkie. He grinned and latched onto it with his own. A pinky swear. Unbreakable between the two of them and he knew that. An Earth tradition he�d picked up from his mother when he�d been little, �I promised you one day you�d fly a TARDIS and I promise this: I will see you many, many more times. Pinky swear.�

Rose was gaping, �You know about pinky swears?�

The Doctor glanced at his converses furtively and Scholar at Rose, �I told you he�d been fascinated with humans for years. He picked up a lot of things when he�d been little.� She gave a subtle wink to the Doctor while he flew around the console, sending them to the 51st Century, �Go ahead and send me somewhere...unique.�

In no time they landed and the Doctor double checked to make sure they�d landed in the right spot before clicking his teeth, �Right. Turn of the 51st Century. Earth. London, England...well, it was once. Ooh, Rose, I wonder if they�ve a chip shop near here.� Rose just rolled her eyes heavenward while giggling at him.

Turning a little, sensing that Scholar really needed to explore on her own, �You can take me there in my time afterward.� He pouted at her playfully and she mussed up his hair, �Lots of vinegar and salt. Maybe some fish to go with it...� Sighing with a grin, �I�ll even pay you cheapskate.� He grinned at the promise.

Hugs and well wishings were exchanged and Scholar smiled at both of them as she slipped on a hip length black leather jacket with powder blue lining, �Borrowed this from the wardrobe, hope you don�t mind.� The Doctor just shrugged a bit, still holding Rose tightly. She held up a hand in silent farewell and stepped out of the TARDIS.

One month later...

Rose gave the Doctor a silent stare of doom, daring him to land them on the �wrong� planet again. In the last two weeks they�d landed on a total of three destinations and all of them �wrong� or an �accident� and, �why not explore while we�re here�. One of them had been a world made of some sort of spongy, springy substance that reminded her of Styrofoam and was completely uninhabited. You couldn�t get less adventure if you tried. In fact all three worlds seemed to be soft and safe and she was frankly sick of it. She�d pretty much figured out if he thought he�d get away with it he would have wrapped her up in a squishy layer of protection and chucked her gently into a padded room. He�d blamed the TARDIS for his earlier botched landings and the old ship had made her displeasure known, blowing a few circuits and burning his hand as the lies had just tumbled out.

The Doctor rubbed at the back of his neck and discretely fixed the coordinates so they would land on a planet not made of squishy, bouncy surfaces. He was well aware Rose was staring at his slightly hunched form, even as he was quick to flip an odd bit here and there as they flew. He was also aware that Rose had figured out enough of the piloting aspect of TARDIS that she would give him hell if he flew off course. He�d been dreading this, he really had. He�d never been around a pregnant person but he�d heard stories of hormone driven females and now he was starting to understand what all the fuss was about. He�d faced down Daleks and devils and everything else but Hormone-Crazy-Rose was one scary woman. Not quite as scary as Jackie but pretty damn close.

Then there were his own reactions that he was trying desperately to contain but instinct was starting to take over. Timelords didn�t carry children, they loomed them, and with good reason. With his mate impaired, in this instance pregnant, the instinct to nest and squirrel her away into a safe little environment so he could protect her was starting to become distracting. Not to mention he wasn�t so sure if he could really trust himself if she were around other people. From what he remembered of Gallifreyan history, which admittedly wasn�t much since the subject had never really interested him, back in their day the males could get down right barbaric if they perceived a threat.

They landed with a small lurch and the Doctor broke out his mad grin, hiding his worry and turning to flash pearly whites at Rose before walking confidently for the doors. No tricks this time. A proper planet to explore and his panic to turn them right around was only mildly distracting, but he was resisting. He opened it with pride and peered out before stopping short to gape. He had not been expecting to see an endless sea of red trees and purple vines and nothing remotely civilized. He was expecting domed glass buildings and a gigantic shopping center encompassing two worlds. With a grumble and a short swear he stormed back over to the time circuits and peered down, trying to figure out where and when they where. Rose looked out the doors with a raised eyebrow and snorted to herself, �Next time I�m bloody driving.�

He jumped up and down and kicked the console, the time ship groaning at him and sending a spike of anger his way telepathically. He was absolutely certain the TARDIS was just trying to make him look bad in front of Rose and he absolutely hated looked like a complete berk in front of her. He was still the tiniest bit certain she�d chuck him by the wayside if he proved too incompetent, �I promise, Rose, I set this right! Double promise. Right here, it says Talken. Right planet. Right time. TARDIS is just peeved at me or something. She�s trying to get back at me for not giving her maintenance last week.�

He crossed his arms in a sulk and Rose gave him a soft smile, closing the doors behind her and walking up the ramp to his side. She didn�t get that vibe that said �lie� so she knew he was telling the truth. She wiggled her way into his arms and wrapping him up in a cuddle, leaning against his shoulder before kissing his chin, �I believe ya, Doctor.� He sighed and squeezed her, tilting his head so their temples touched and shivering slightly as her presence in his mind intensified, �So, where are we really?�

He shrugged a little, still sounding sour even if he was no longer tense, �Dunno.� She blinked up at him in surprise and he shrugged again while lifting his head, feeling her reaction, �I know the galaxy and the system but the planet�s not charted, not even by us.�

Speaking slowly, �Soo...no one�s ever been here.� He shrugged again, �We could be like explorers on a
brand new world.�

She squealed excitedly and started for the door, halted by him firmly holding her hand, �Rose, I don�t know anything about this planet. It could be-...�

Correcting him, �As dangerous as any other adventure we�ve been on.�

Tugging with agitation at his ear, �But there could be insects and things-...�

Sighing at him, irritated since he�d only been getting worse and worse about her even leaving the bedroom, let alone the ship, �Doctor, that�s always possible.�

�You might get sick.�

Rolling her eyes, �Only in the mornings, you know that.�

Glaring, �Not that kind of sick!� She silently raised an eyebrow, daring him without words to yell at
her again. Mentally he backtracked. Not only was he not going to win the argument by yelling he might in fact land himself in a whole lot of trouble with Rose. Actually, no, he definitely would if he didn�t change tactics. He swallowed his pride and softened his voice, looking pensive, �We�ve never been on an adventure with...�

He gestured slightly to her stomach and she narrowed her eyes, her mood swiftly changing to dangerously annoyed. She could already see him using this as a convenient excuse for the rest of her pregnancy. And what of after? Was he expecting her to stick to the TARDIS with the kids while he went trotting off on adventures? Like hell, �Doctor, you�re not gonna lock me away in TARDIS when I�m barely even showing and other than worry you�ve got no good reason for it.�

Whining and stomping his foot petulantly, �You�re pregnant, Rose.�

Throwing his whining tone back at him, �I know.� She nearly snorted at him that it would be impossible for her not to know. She was having daily bouts of morning sickness but she�d already been expecting that. She hadn�t been expecting that her need for sleep had almost doubled and her hunger had quadrupled. Nope, she was certain that had not been mentioned. Not to mention the dizzy spells that had caught her by surprise. He scowled at her and she met him head on, �Doctor, you promised me adventure and running for our lives and you�d better deliver.�

Crossing his arms, �Or what?�

Crossing her own arms, �Or we can take that trip to me mum right now and you can explain to her Timelord birds and bees.�

His face blanched white at the prospect of actively seeking out Jackie although his head tilted in confusion, running fingers through his hair, �Timelord what?�

She grinned since she sometimes forgot a lot of references were just lost on him, �You and me and sex. You can tell her all about getting me pregnant.�

His eyes widened and he rapidly shook his head even as a hot blush rose on his cheeks, �N-no, Rose. N-n-no need to, uh, make t-threats. Uh, well...right, let�s g-go explo-...explore then, uh, shall we?� She just kept on grinning and nodded, following him as he reluctantly grabbed his coat and stepped out the TARDIS doors with her following him. Within a few paces they were holding hands, Rose already relaxing as she looked around at the beauty of the planet.

The sky was crystal clear and as blue as some of the best days on Earth. The forest was thick and red with a canopy of leaves and chattering animals jumping from branch to branch. The forest floor was lush and firm with red shrubs, long purple and gold flowers, and tall yellow grasses and Rose was quick to notice that the Doctor still looked nervous. There didn�t even seem to be any mud, almost like the garden of Eden.

He nodded absently.

Rose frowned.

He froze and pulled her in close to his side, not replying for several moments. She sighed softly and leaned her head against the top of his arm, not even noticing how tense he was. And then he replied and his ominous tone caught her attention seconds later. Rose grinned at the Disney reference and was about to giggle when she caught the frightened look on the Doctor�s face and the way his face was tilted up, eyes locked on something in front and above them. Feeling apprehension bloom, Rose turned to look in front of her and blinked as she noticed a pair of paws. Large ones. Encased in white fur, with talons that had to be at least a foot long, the paws were attached to well muscled legs that were as long as she and he were tall before attaching to a furry torso of rippling muscle that towered above them. Swallowing thickly, her eyes shifted up further to see a quietly growling creature looming above them, red eyes flashing and jowls salivating thickly. It displayed two long fangs as it�s lips curled back.

Rose trembled and her grip on his hand tightened.

He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.

Swallowing thickly.

His fingers interlaced with her�s.

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